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Why I’m Considering Selling Vodafone Group plc Today

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) could become a much smaller company without Verizon Wireless, as Roland Head explains.

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The Safest Mega-Yield For Your Portfolio: National Grid plc

National Grid plc (LON:NG) is lower risk than Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) and SSE PLC (LON:SSE).

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Why Rio Tinto plc Is A Great Share For Novice Investors

Here's why novices should consider Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) shares.

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: International Consolidated Airlines Grp, DS Smith plc and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON: IAG), DS Smith plc (LON: SMDS) and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON: BMY) are on the…

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Why Wolseley plc, Experian plc and St. Modwen Properties plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

Wolseley plc (LON: WOS), Experian plc (LON: EXPN) and St. Modwen Properties plc (LON: SMP) buck the trend.

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Will Neil Woodford Buy Lloyds Banking Group PLC?

Does top City investor -- and long-time banks bear -- Neil Woodford now have Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) in…

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Dow Futures Point Higher Despite Government Shutdown

Stock index futures point to a higher start for the Dow Jones and S&P 500 this morning, as investors appear…

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The Buffett Bull Case For British American Tobacco plc

A Buffett fan considers the investment case for British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS).

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A Blue-Chip Starter Portfolio: HSBC Holdings plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and National Grid plc

How do HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), National Grid plc (LON:NG), and the UK's other seven…

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3 Reasons Why I Might Sell Rio Tinto plc Today

Roland Head runs a critical eye over his Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) shareholding and finds several weaknesses that suggest Rio…

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares To Avoid Market Madness: AstraZeneca plc, Severn Trent Plc and Smith & Nephew plc

Statistics show that shareholders in AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT) and Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) have avoided…

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The Surprising Buy Case for HSBC Holdings plc

Royston Wild looks at a little-known share price catalyst for HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA).

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Why BT Group plc Is A Bad Share For Novice Investors

Here's why novices should be wary of BT Group plc (LON: BT.A)

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The Surprising Buy Case for Diageo plc

Royston Wild looks at a little-known share price catalyst for Diageo plc (LON: DGE).

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Why Standard Life Plc, Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited and Salamander Energy Plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

Standard Life Plc (LON: SL), Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) and Salamander Energy Plc (LON: SMDR) all slide.

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The Stock Picker’s Guide to RSA Insurance Group plc

A structured analysis of RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA)

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3 FTSE Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: BAE Systems plc, G4S plc, and Balfour Beatty

BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), G4S plc (LSE: GFS), and Balfour Beatty plc (LON: BBY) had a positive week.

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Dow Futures Slide As Budget Shutdown Deadline Approaches

Stock index futures suggest a sharp opening drop for the Dow Jones and S&P 500 this morning, as US lawmakers'…

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The Bull vs Bear Case for Investing in BP

With liabilities from the Gulf of Mexico disaster still hanging over BP, what are the cases for and against buying…

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3 FTSE 100 Shares To Avoid Market Madness: Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc and National Grid plc

Statistics show that Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) and National Grid plc (LON:NG) are three…

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How I Rate Prudential plc As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

Is Prudential plc (LON: PRU) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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Three Ratios That Make Me Want To Buy Direct Line Insurance Group PLC Today

These three ratios suggest that Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG) could be a profitable buy, explains Roland Head.

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How I Rate Barclays PLC As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

Is Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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3 Gold Shares Rising Strongly: Archipelago Resources PLC, African Barrick Gold PLC and Petropavlovsk PLC

Archipelago Resources PLC (LON:AR), African Barrick Gold PLC (LON:ABG) and Petropavlovsk PLC (LON:POG) all outperformed the price of gold last…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell Plc Is A Great Share For Novice Investors

We tell you what's so good about Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) shares.

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Tesco PLC vs Amazon vs Ebay

Could supermarkets such as Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) join forces with internet retailers?

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GlaxoSmithKline plc Has Cracked Research

Why Prabhat Sakya is confident about the prospects of GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK).

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: BAE Systems plc, Rentokil Initial plc and Hays plc

BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), Rentokil Initial plc (LON: RTO) and Hays plc (LON: HAS) are all climbing.

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Dow Futures Fall But Nike Inc Beats Expectations

Stock index futures indicate a lower start for the Dow this morning, despite expected gains for new Dow constituent Nike…

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Why IMI plc, Dixons Retail PLC and QinetiQ Group plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

IMI plc (LON: IMI), Dixons Retail PLC (LON: DXNS) and QinetiQ Group plc (LON: QQ) show gains.

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How I Rate BP plc As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

Is BP plc (LON: BP) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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Should I Buy Fresnillo plc?

The world's number one silver producer Fresnillo plc (LON: FRES) has lost its shine over the past year, but Harvey…

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Why I Hate Royal Dutch Shell plc

Harvey Jones hates the fact that Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) is failing to fulfil its massive potential.

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3 Reasons Why I’d Sell BHP Billiton plc Today

BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) looks fully priced, while City analysts' near-unanimous support for the stock is concerning, says Roland Head.

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Brokers Batter Tesco PLC (But I’m Still A Buyer)

Downgrades in Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) forecasts are a short-term blip.

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How I Rate NEXT plc As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

Is NEXT plc (LON: NXT) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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3 Reasons I’m Considering Selling SSE PLC Today

Utility income favourite SSE PLC (LON:SSE) is down 7% this week. Roland Head explains why you might want to consider…

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The Surprising Buy Case For Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

Royston Wild looks at a little-known share price catalyst for Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON: RB).

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5 Reasons Why UK Woes Make Me Turn To HSBC Holdings plc

Further difficulties in the UK economy make me bullish on HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA).

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Why Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Is A Bad Share For Novice Investors

If you're just starting out, here's why you should avoid Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP).

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